5238 West Melrose Street

5238 West Melrose Street in Chicago, IL was first built in 1927 and is 97 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a multifamily style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 10 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 5238 West Melrose Street has 2,452 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 3,750 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of asphalt. For those who need parking, there is a detached garage. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with masonry control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of C. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of masonry. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a hot water heating system. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 5238 West Melrose Street was last sold in Aug 17, 2023 for $482,000. According to our calculations, that's $196.57 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $480,000 in Jun 22, 2006. Current property owners are expected to pay $7,409 in taxes per year. The property on 5238 West Melrose Street was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $36,000. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $9,375. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $26,625. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. The process of purchasing a home may seem daunting and challenging for many first-time prospective homebuyers. No worries! We've broken down the overall homebuying process into detailed steps and have also included a breakdown on the general amount of time you'll need for each step you have to take. For example, most people don't know that the most important first step of any home buying process is to get pre-approved for a mortgage! With a few months of hard work, you will soon be the proud owner of your property and home.